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Wood Dale, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 13,535. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,419 (-0.9% change)
Males: 6,690 (49.4%), Females: 6,845 (50.6%)

DuPage County

Zip code: 60191

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $57,509
Median house value: $171,800

Population by Race

Races in Wood Dale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.6%)
  • Hispanic (13.1%)
  • Other race (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Asian Indian (1.5%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • Black (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Polish (21.3%), German (19.9%), Italian (19.5%), Irish (12.4%), English (5.1%), United States (3.4%).

Elevation: 696 feet

Land area: 4.7 square miles

Map of Wood Dale, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wood Dale

  • High school or higher: 82.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wood Dale city

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

21.9% Foreign born (11.6% Europe, 7.6% Latin America, 2.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +676 (+5.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wood Dale:

  • ALEXIAN BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL)
  • ELMHURST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; ELMHURST, IL)
  • THC CHICAGO INC DBA KINDRED HOSP CHGO (about 7 miles; NORTHLAKE, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wood Dale:

  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 6 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 21 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 43 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wood Dale:

  • SCHAUMBURG MUNICIPAL HELISTOP (about 7 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 4H1)
  • SCHAUMBURG REGIONAL (about 9 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 06C)
  • PALWAUKEE MUNI (about 11 miles; CHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/W, IL; Abbreviation: PWK)

Amtrak stations near Wood Dale:

  • 13 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: GLENVIEW (1116 DEPOT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wood Dale:

  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 3 miles; ADDISON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,076)
  • ELMHURST COLLEGE (about 6 miles; ELMHURST, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,188)
  • OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,749)
  • COLLEGE OF DUPAGE (about 9 miles; Glen Ellyn, IL; Full-time enrollment: 15,545)
  • TRITON COLLEGE (about 10 miles; RIVER GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,007)
  • WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 12 miles; PALATINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,229)
  • WHEATON COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WHEATON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,684)

Public primary/middle schools in Wood Dale:

  • WOOD DALE JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 411; Location: 655 N WOOD DALE RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WESTVIEW ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 376; Location: 200 N ADDISON RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • OAKBROOK ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 354; Location: 170 S WOOD DALE RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER (Students: 75; Location: 543 N WOOD DALE RD; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle school in Wood Dale:

  • HOLY GHOST SCHOOL (Students: 231; Location: 260 N WOOD DALE RD; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Wood Dale:

  • WOOD DALE P.L.D. (Operating income: $881,657; Location: 520 N. WOOD DALE ROAD; 87,316 books; 2,309 audio materials; 2,275 video materials; 243 serial subscriptions)

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